Comments on: Quality Images and Structures #28 http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/03/quality-images-and-structures-28.html Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:21:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Frances http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/03/quality-images-and-structures-28.html#comment-798 Frances Sun, 19 Mar 2006 21:01:52 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=149#comment-798 as someone who has never done anything bigger than a couple of feet square I am always over awed by size and the smallness of the blocks and strips really knock me out, I love the 'fire' of this quilt, your organisation has been inspirational to me, especially using the computer more, an untidy virtual desktop is preferable to the real thing! thanks Lisa, as someone who has never done anything bigger than a couple of feet square I am always over awed by size and the smallness of the blocks and strips really knock me out, I love the ‘fire’ of this quilt,
your organisation has been inspirational to me, especially using the computer more, an untidy virtual desktop is preferable to the real thing!
thanks Lisa,

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/03/quality-images-and-structures-28.html#comment-782 Lisa Call Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:58:50 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=149#comment-782 Thanks everyone for the compliments! Cheryl the blocks are generally between 4" and 6" wide with the strips being about 3/8" to 1/2" wide. As I've made a few more quilts like this the strips have gotten narrower, for the most part. And thank you so much for such a raving review! Omega, I wonder if maybe the power of the red piece was lost in teh photography - it could be there eally wasn't possible to understand what the quilt was about? Or maybe they needed another yellow quilt? I do know that when I showed the 3 quilts to my critique group I put the yellow one up on the wall and said "this is the quilt they will pick". Not sure how I knew but I had a good feeling about it. Getting organized in my art business has really felt great - I encourage everyone to do what they can in that direction! Thanks everyone for the compliments!

Cheryl the blocks are generally between 4″ and 6″ wide with the strips being about 3/8″ to 1/2″ wide. As I’ve made a few more quilts like this the strips have gotten narrower, for the most part. And thank you so much for such a raving review!

Omega, I wonder if maybe the power of the red piece was lost in teh photography - it could be there eally wasn’t possible to understand what the quilt was about? Or maybe they needed another yellow quilt? I do know that when I showed the 3 quilts to my critique group I put the yellow one up on the wall and said “this is the quilt they will pick”. Not sure how I knew but I had a good feeling about it.

Getting organized in my art business has really felt great - I encourage everyone to do what they can in that direction!

]]> By: Omega http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/03/quality-images-and-structures-28.html#comment-779 Omega Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:26:30 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=149#comment-779 I agree with MM that your quilt has presence: it has stature, and must be wondrous to behold. I wonder if QN chose to go with the other because of the smaller size and because the colour might have worked better with the others they had chosen, and not because of quality -? Anyway, I hope that I have the pleasure of seeing your work in reality one day. I am always very pleased to read about artists being organised as I tend to be that way myself, and get really fed up when ooh and aah over how I file things and plan and, well, organise myself. I keep telling them that this is the real lazy way as I don't have to spend time looking for stuff, or re-measuring, or re-writing, etc. As an ex-commissioning editor I think that you should write a book about your work and how you do everything. I agree with MM that your quilt has presence: it has stature, and must be wondrous to behold. I wonder if QN chose to go with the other because of the smaller size and because the colour might have worked better with the others they had chosen, and not because of quality -? Anyway, I hope that I have the pleasure of seeing your work in reality one day.

I am always very pleased to read about artists being organised as I tend to be that way myself, and get really fed up when ooh and aah over how I file things and plan and, well, organise myself. I keep telling them that this is the real lazy way as I don’t have to spend time looking for stuff, or re-measuring, or re-writing, etc.

As an ex-commissioning editor I think that you should write a book about your work and how you do everything.

]]> By: Melody Johnson http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/03/quality-images-and-structures-28.html#comment-778 Melody Johnson Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:02:52 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=149#comment-778 I am giggling at your tidiness. And drooling at your gorgeous work. I am giggling at your tidiness.

And drooling at your gorgeous work.

]]> By: Mary Manahan http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/03/quality-images-and-structures-28.html#comment-777 Mary Manahan Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:51:34 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=149#comment-777 Saying your red quilt has presence is an understatement. You are so amazingly organized. I would sooner lie down in the middle of the road to take a nap than think to put something in "spreadsheet" form. You are amazing! Thanks for sharing your genius... Saying your red quilt has presence is an understatement.

You are so amazingly organized. I would sooner lie down in the middle of the road to take a nap than think to put something in “spreadsheet” form.

You are amazing! Thanks for sharing your genius…

]]> By: Cheryl http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/03/quality-images-and-structures-28.html#comment-776 Cheryl Tue, 14 Mar 2006 08:40:51 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=149#comment-776 I have to say this is my favourite of of your quilts that I've seen, thank you for more pictures of it. I just love the colours you've used. I thought when you showed the shots of friends at a recent show featuring your quilts that they were much bigger than I had imagined, only seeing reproductions. Just so I can get my head round it roughly how big are the background pieces on average and how wide the stripes? If that feels like giving too much away please don't answer. If I come into a load of money you and this quilt will be among the first to know ( I sometimes play fantasy quilt buying, is that a terrible confession.) I have to say this is my favourite of of your quilts that I’ve seen, thank you for more pictures of it. I just love the colours you’ve used. I thought when you showed the shots of friends at a recent show featuring your quilts that they were much bigger than I had imagined, only seeing reproductions. Just so I can get my head round it roughly how big are the background pieces on average and how wide the stripes? If that feels like giving too much away please don’t answer. If I come into a load of money you and this quilt will be among the first to know ( I sometimes play fantasy quilt buying, is that a terrible confession.)

]]> By: Kristin La Flamme http://blog.lisacall.com/2006/03/quality-images-and-structures-28.html#comment-775 Kristin La Flamme Tue, 14 Mar 2006 07:14:13 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/?p=149#comment-775 Thanks for the insight into your process. It's quite inspirational to see all the ways different artists construct their quilts. Your spread sheets sound very helpful too. Now that I've decided to enter a few shows, I've started a competition spreadsheet. A photography one like yours would be a great addition. Thanks for the insight into your process. It’s quite inspirational to see all the ways different artists construct their quilts. Your spread sheets sound very helpful too. Now that I’ve decided to enter a few shows, I’ve started a competition spreadsheet. A photography one like yours would be a great addition.

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